Brent neighbourhood data at a glance
Brent at a glance
- House prices
- £413,500
- Higher prices77th percentile
- Schools
- 58th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 65 per 1,000 residents
- Middle52nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Brent a good place to live?
Brent has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dartford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Brent
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 65 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Brent
House prices
- Median sale price
- £413,500
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 35 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Brent
Schools
58th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Brent
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.6% of the area. That is the 53rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Brent
Transport
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Brent a good place to live?
Brent has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Brent safe?
Brent ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Brent?
The median sale price was £413,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Brent?
Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Brent?
Nearby public profiles include West Hill in Dartford and Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley in Dartford.
